12-3 SocraticGadfly: The A's and Braves makes as much sense to me as the Red Sox: A few days ago, I blogged that the Boston Red Sox's free agent signings of BOTH Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez made...

12-3 MLBTradeRumors: Explaining Non-Tenders: Though we’ve already seen a good deal of bats come off the free agent market — including top free agents Hanley Ramirez,...

12-3 Cubs Billy Goat Blog: Carlos Marmol will be back as closer. Just you wait.: Cubs Manager Dale Sveum made an interesting comment the other day, saying basically that Carlos Marmol is not guaranteed to return...

11-29KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Jordan Walden availableThe Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have made it known that RP Jordan Walden is very much available for trade....[+]The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have made it known that RP Jordan Walden is very much available for trade.

News -- July 2012

7-30KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Jordan Walden throwing long tossLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Jordan Walden (biceps) has started a long toss program....[+]Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Jordan Walden (biceps) has started a long toss program.

7-18KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Jordan Walden yet to resume throwing: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Jordan Walden (biceps) is still a couple of days away from resuming throwing, and he is waiting...[+] for anti-inflammatory medication to set in.

7-15KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Jordan Walden placed on disabled list: The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have placed RP Jordan Walden (biceps) on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained biceps....[+] In a corresponding move, OF Kole Calhoun has been recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake.

7-2KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Not worried about Jordan Walden: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim manager Mike Scioscia isn't worried about RP Jordan Walden after he walked two and allowed a three-run...[+] tater against the Toronto Blue Jays with a big lead Sunday, July 1. Walden gave up the winning run Friday, June 29, and his fastball velocity has dropped from 97.5 mph to 96.6 mph this year. 'His stuff's there,' Scioscia said, 'and the big picture, if you look at his last 10 outings, his stuff has been really good. He's throwing some better breaking balls. The breaking ball he threw to Jose Bautista (to strike him out Sunday) was terrific at the end. Commanding the ball was something he had some trouble with yesterday, but overall, I think he's made a lot of strides, and yesterday was just a little setback.'

4-27KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs moved to closer role: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs will move into the closer role with RP Jordan Walden moving to duties in the seventh...[+] and eighth innings on a temporary basis.

4-26KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Jordan Walden blows save: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Jordan Walden blew his first save of the season and was hit with the loss versus the Tampa Bay...[+] Rays Thursday, April 26. He gave up two hits and two earned runs on a homer.

4-21KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Jordan Walden records first save Friday: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Jordan Walden earned his first save of the season Friday, April 20, against the Baltimore Orioles....[+] He walked one batter and struck out one in one scoreless inning. Friday's game marked the Angels' first ninth-inning save situation of the season.

News -- March 2012

3-24KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Jordan Walden bounces back: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Jordan Walden was tattooed for four runs Tuesday, March 20, but he bounced back Friday, March...[+] 23, by allowing just one hit with two strikeouts in a scoreless inning. 'Much better,' manager Mike Scioscia said. 'Jordan was excellent.'

3-21KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Jordan Walden has rough outing: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Jordan Walden gave up four singles, a double, a wild pitch and was charged with four runs without...[+] recording an out Tuesday, March 20, against the Kansas City Royals. 'I feel good, but it just shows you I have a little work to do,' Walden would say afterward. 'I still have to locate the fastball.' He was leaving all of his pitches up in the zone and had trouble with fastball command.

2-21KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Jordan Walden needs secondary pitch: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Jordan Walden has a blazing fastball which can hit 100 mph at times, but he struggled to consistently...[+] trust his secondary pitches, a slider and still-developing changeup. As a result, he blew an American League leading 10 saves in 2011. Walden threw fastballs 81 percent of the time last season, with the rest sliders and just three percent were changeups. Walden will focus on developing his other pitchers in the spring. 'You can throw it in the bullpen all day, but there ain't nothing like being in the game - the adrenaline, the batter, the umpire, everything,' Walden said. 'We'll see. It's good and I have a lot of confidence in it, but we'll see, I guess.'

2-21KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Jordan Walden focused on leg strength: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Jordan Walden said he focused on strengthening his legs in the offseason. 'I want to make sure...[+] my legs stay strong all season,' Walden said. 'I guess I didn't feel it. I was just in the moment, you know? But everybody was asking me last year, 'How are your legs? Are you getting tired?''

2-20KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Jordan Walden adding another pitch: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Jordan Walden plans to utilize more changeups to offset his slider and fastball in 2012. 'It'll...[+] be something I really throw this year,' said Walden, who used the changeup sparingly, and mostly early in counts, in his first full season last year. He uses a three-finger grip on his changeup instead of the traditional circle-change grip.

News -- January 2012

1-20KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Not looking for another closer: Rival teams are saying that the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are not looking for another closer to compete with or supplant RP...[+] Jordan Walden in the ninth inning.

12-5KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Shopping in closer aisleThe Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are shopping the closer market and would like someone to help out RP Jordan Walden....[+]The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are shopping the closer market and would like someone to help out RP Jordan Walden.